Practically jumping up and down on my couch at 10 p.m. on Dec. 30, I refreshed HBO Max to see “This Place Rules” drop — American journalist with Channel 5 YouTube Andrew Callaghan’s first documentary. With my Channel 5 merch on the way, you could say I’m a fan of Andrew’s on-the-ground reporting and casual interviewing style.
I was first exposed to Andrew’s work with “The People’s Convoy” — his coverage of the truckers’ convoy protesting mask mandates in 2021. While mainstream news platforms also reported on the event, Andrew following the protests with his buddies and cameramen Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz in their RV made him unique to watch.
But Andrew really began to gain traction in 2020 during the Black Lives Matters protests, using a microphone to humanize angry protesters and rioters that felt villainized by the mainstream news like CNN and Fox. This is also where he begins the timeline of “This Place Rules,” which was acquired by HBO Max.
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